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A history of sand mould casting in Western Europe based on early written sources

Event

ICOM-CC Working Group for Art Technological Source Research

Book/source title

Sources on Art Technology: Back to Basics

Book/source subtitle

proceedings of the sixth symposium of the ICOM-CC Working Group for Art Technological Source Research, held at the Rijksmuseum,
Amsterdam, 16-17 June 2014

Pages (from-to)

79-87

Publisher

Archetype

ISBN

9781909492332

Document type

Conference contribution

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities (FGw)

Institute

Amsterdam School of Historical Studies (ASH)

Abstract

The process of sand mould casting, less correctly described in some publications as sand casting, is described, based on various
Western European documentary sources from c.1400 to 1800, from a wide geographical area including Italy, the German-speaking
lands, the Low Countries, France and Britain. Although this account is far from comprehensive, the purpose is to chart the
main developments and to indicate the first known use of certain tools and techniques, eventually culminating in the use of
sand moulds for the casting of complex sculptures. The processes developed in this period by goldsmiths and founders for detailed
casting, by founders of ore utilitarian objects, and by fine art sculptors using piece-moulds, are described.

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